A Large Bronze Lady Bust, from G. van der Straeten, Paris

A Large Bronze Lady Bust, from **Georges van der STRAETEN, Belgium (1856- 1928).

This beautiful Art Nouveau lady sculpture is in a perfect condition and signed and numbered on the back -Finest workmanship with rich natural brown Patina.

It measures 23" high.

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**Van Der Straeten, Georges (or Joris) Born in 1857, Ghent, Belgium. Studied law by day and sculpture by night, but his love of the art won over and he became a professional sculpture. By 1878 he had become one of Brussels most prolific sculptors. He moved to Paris on advice of his friend the renown painter, Jan Van Beers and became well known for his figures of clowns, pierrots, ragamuffins, circus performers, buxom peasant girls and seductive Parisian ladies. He also gained recognition for his portrait busts of contemporary notables and beautiful women. He had an uncanny skill at capturing facial expressions which clearly portrayed sadness or joy. Some of his female figures are very similar to Emmanuelle Villanis pieces.

Item ID: 475